Used in more than 90 countries by major accounting firms, government, and corporations in all industry sectors, and by nearly 500 universities as a teaching tool, it allows users to import, join, analyze, sample, and extract data from almost any source, including reports printed to a file, such as PDFs. When they can list experience using data analytics on their resumes, it differentiates them from other job candidates, and often means they will advance quicker.”Īccording to IDEA Academic Partnership, IDEA is a powerful, user-friendly tool designed to help accounting and financial professionals extend their auditing capabilities, detect fraud, and meet documentation standards. “We are getting more interest from well-known institutions like the University of Virginia that want to prepare students for this demand. “Many of the top professional organizations are urging professionals to use purpose-built data analytics tools for audit engagements,” says Academic Partnership Coordinator Cory Windham. “Recent graduates tell me that their IDEA experience while they were students makes them superstars on their engagement teams.” in Accounting Program, adding that the partnership offers students a tremendous opportunity to learn the software while working with real-world accounting data. “Data analysis skills are the #1 determinate of a successful accountant,” says McIntire Accounting Professor Eric Negangard, who teaches “Forensic Accounting” in the M.S. The resources are valued at approximately $25,000. in Accounting Program are learning to apply data analytics techniques to extract meaningful insights, identify potential risks, and make informed decisions from the accounting data they work with-all sought-after business skills by employers. Using data analytics software, data sets from real-world case studies, and other resources provided by the IDEA Academic Partnership, students in McIntire’s M.S.
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